Face the Nation
Compared on: Samuel Alito's own words
THE CLAIM · OCT 4, 2026
Samuel Alito said “political attacks aimed at the high court — most recently by President Trump on his social media platform — “can be quite damaging”
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THE RECORD · OCT 2, 2026
“I think it's damaging. I think it can be quite damaging. There's been a great change in what presidents have said about the court when they are unhappy about our decisions.”
CBS News · Alito says criticism of Supreme Court from political leaders can be "quite... · automated transcript · Listen at 0:14
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THE RECORD · OCT 2, 2026
“The criticism of the court by President Biden and justices by President Biden and his administration was very harsh. And President Trump has been very harsh.”
CBS News · Alito says criticism of Supreme Court from political leaders can be "quite... · automated transcript · Listen at 0:59
RECORD AGREES
In a CBS interview uploaded October 2, Alito said political criticism of the Court could be “quite damaging.” He described harsh criticism from both the Biden administration and President Trump.
